Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-19
ADDITIONAL TELEGRAPH
OVER THE OCEAN.
England.

LONDON, Aug. 1S.-Mr. William Henry
Smith announced in the house of commons
that the government would abandon the
title rent charge bill, the threncial educa-
tional bill, Mr.. Goshen's revenue collection
bill, the constability bill and other minor
measures. He indicated the measures that
the government intended to proceed with,
which include land allotment bill.
Sir William Harcourt expressed himself
satisfied with the list of bills retained by
the government. He noticed that 1t did
not mention the correction bill No. 2, and
he hoped that it had been dropped Cheers
from Irish members.
On the report of land bill, Mr. Balfour,
chief secretary for Ireland, said that the
government accepted the house of lords
amendment relating to town parks. 1t
was the governments duty to see that JUS
tice was done to all classes. The house of
lords considered many of their amendments
important,
1t was time that the principle of compro,
mise was adopted. Mr.. O'Dougherty OPP
posed the gross injustice of the amendment
He said that a large number of persons who
converted lands ad iacent to towns included
the commons amendment from bog and
heather would be deprived of their rights
under the act of 1881.
Sir William Vernon Harcourt twitted
Mr.. BalfOur with ignorance of the subject
In asserting that there was no tenant right
In town lands. He read letters in the II
ish Guardian showing the tenant right end
of the question and said it was high time
the Irish demanded home rule when they
found among their present rulers such
ignorance of the elementary principles
rxbf ch halH
Mr.. Goschen made speech supporting
the government.
Timothy Healv ridiculed the amend
ment. He said that Irish towns were de-
c8ying rapidly, that it was mockery to call
them towns. A number of persons equal
to the population of Birmingham emigrated
from Ireland every year. The name town
park was dodge to enable landlords to
evade the fixing of fair rent.
Mr.. Dillon condemned the amendment
and demanded that town land tenants have
fair rent fixed
T. W. Russell agreed with Mr.. Balfour
that town lands were needed In some cases.
On whole he favored the fixing OF fair
rents on such lands.
Mr.. Mahoney opposed the amendment.
Mr. Chamberlin blamed the government
for changing front at the instigat1on of the
house of lords. 1t was the house of com
mons, he said, not the house of lords, that
had to attend to the interests of the COM
munity. These interests would best be
served by the retention of the clause as it
left the house of commons.
MIR. Balfour's motion to accept the house
of lords amendment was carried, 206 to
1874.
Mr.. Hearty moved an amendment to en-
power the court to fix fair rents on town
parks holding them subject to the right of
re-entry by landlords for the purpose of
building upon or otherwise improving such
holdings. He added that although the |
government were somewhat lin fix" the
other objected or did not unobject to the |
fixing of fair rents for these holders.
LONDON, Aug. Ex-senator Spooner, of |
Wisconsin, was present during the pro |
ceedings of the house of commons this
evening.
Mr., Smith said that the amendment was
a mere rival in another form of the ques
ton just settled; he thereupon moved clos
ure, under which motion the amendment |
was negatived PIP to 1876.